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hei–tiki
noun
hei–ti·ki
\ˈhāˈtēkē\
Definition of hei–tiki
hei–tiki
orhei–tikis
: a greenstone charm in the shape of a human figure worn as a neck pendant by the Maoris
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Origin and Etymology of hei–tiki
Maori, from hei to hang + Tiki, the first man in Maori legend
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